{
  "id": 1251798,
  "title": "India cooks up LPG safety net: Govt fixes refinery-wise output targets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/india-cooks-up-lpg-safety-net-govt-fixes-refinery-wise-output-targets",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-16T10:08:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/india-cooks-up-lpg-safety-net-govt-fixes-refinery-wise-output-targets-reliance-gets-biggest-quota/articleshow/133272915.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India's petroleum and natural gas ministry has introduced production targets for individual refineries and upstream companies to bolster domestic LPG supply amid Middle East disruptions. The order sets maximum LPG production levels for 21 refineries and upstream companies combined, reaching up to 63,810 tonnes per day, exceeding India's 2025-26 domestic LPG production of 13.1 million tonnes (around 35,900 tonnes daily) by nearly 70%.\n\nReliance Industries leads with a target of up to 18,000 tonnes of LPG daily from its Jamnagar refinery in Gujarat, while eight public-sector refineries must produce 31,470 tonnes daily. Nayara Energy's Vadinar refinery has been assigned a target of 4,480 tonnes daily. Gas producers and processors ONGC and GAIL, converting natural gas to LPG, face a combined target of 6,460 tonnes daily.\n\nIndia's LPG consumption was 33.2 million tonnes in 2025-26, with 13.1 million tonnes domestically produced and 21.3 million tonnes imported, indicating a reliance on imports exceeding 64%. The Iran war severely disrupted imports via the Strait of Hormuz, prompting emergency measures to divert petrochemical streams to LPG production and restrict commercial sales. LPG production rose to 55,000 tonnes daily during the crisis, but emergency orders were gradually lifted as supplies improved.\n\nThe new rules now mandate refineries and upstream companies to maintain infrastructure for LPG storage, evacuation, and transport, and implement feasible measures to boost production, such as naphtha-to-LPG conversion and upgrading fluid catalytic cracking units. The government can direct entities to increase LPG production during shortages to ensure adequate domestic supply, equitable distribution, and fair prices, with production levels to be reviewed every six months.",
  "summary": "India is establishing production benchmarks for its refineries and upstream firms, aimed at fortifying the domestic LPG supply system. Reliance Industries leads with the highest targets assigned to its refinery. It is imperative that companies ensure sufficient infrastructure for LPG storage and transportation. These production benchmarks will undergo reviews and updates biannually.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}